Seth Trimble’s next stop is Louisville, and the move sends him straight into the middle of one of the ACC’s most talented rosters.
The former UNC guard is headed to an ACC rival that has spent the offseason stacking elite pieces. Louisville already owns the No. 1 transfer portal class in the country, according to 247Sports, and Trimble is now part of a group that looks loaded from top to bottom. The Cardinals are expected to be one of the nation’s best teams, and UNC will see Trimble twice next season - including a return trip to the Smith Center in a different uniform.
Trimble explained the decision in an Instagram story, saying, “I’ve been considering returning to college the whole summer now, and Carolina has always in the running,” Trimble said in an Instagram story. “But with a full roster at UNC, and other circumstances, I won’t be able to return home and will be transferring.”
He entered the transfer portal this spring after a ruling from U.S. District Judge Charlotte Sweeney granted a class-wide preliminary injunction ordering the NCAA to declare eligible all high school Class of 2022 athletes who had already exhausted four seasons of eligibility this spring. That ruling opened the door for a possible return to college, though appeals could still wipe out that eligibility.
If that happens, Trimble would likely chase a roster spot with the Washington Wizards. He already signed an Exhibit 10 contract with Washington and suited up for its Summer League team, where he scored 24 points against the Los Angeles Clippers on July 15.
UNC coach Michael Malone made clear that the door to Chapel Hill had been complicated by the timing of the court decision and the way the roster came together.
“Seth gave Carolina four years of tremendous effort, toughness and leadership and he has earned the respect and affection of Tar Heels everywhere,” UNC coach Michael Malone said. “I have tremendous empathy for Seth because the timing of the court decision put him and our program in a difficult position as we constructed our roster.
None of that changes how we feel about Seth. He has represented Carolina the right way, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to get to know him and his family.
Even though he will be playing elsewhere for one year, he will always be a Tar Heel.”
A return to Chapel Hill was never really in play once that path reopened. UNC still had a scholarship opening, but the staff used its last spot on former South Dakota center Cameron Fens because the bigger need was in the paint.
That left the backcourt already crowded with Utah transfer Terrence Brown, Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis Avdalas, N.C. State transfer Matt Able, Buffalo transfer Angelo Brizzi and returnee Isaiah Denis.
Had the court ruling come before Brizzi committed, Trimble likely would have had a place on the UNC roster.
At Louisville, Trimble joins a transfer haul that includes Kansas forward/center Flory Bidunga, the top overall transfer portal prospect, and Oregon point guard Jackson Shelstad, who ranked No. 18 overall and No. 4 among portal guards. Arkansas wing Karter Knox, Iowa forward Alvaro Folgueiras, USC center Gabe Dynes and Dayton guard De’Shayne Montgomery are also in the class.
The Cardinals are also bringing back guards Adrian Wooley and London Johnson, the only two returning scholarship players from a team that lost 11 players this offseason. Wooley, who came from Kennesaw State, averaged 18.8 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.4 steals per game as a freshman there.
Kelsey’s staff also added a three-man freshman class headlined by five-star center Obinna Ekezie Jr. and four-star wing Boyuan Zhang, giving Louisville enough depth to realistically go 10 or 11 players deep with high-level athleticism nearly everywhere on the floor.
Trimble’s college run at UNC ended with 971 points in 126 games. He also authored one of the defining shots of last season, burying the last-second corner 3-pointer to beat Duke. His career high came on Feb. 23 last season, when he scored 30 points in a 77-74 home win against Louisville.
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